Vanity case



Aug. 28, 1928.

J. MARTINAT VANITY CASE Filed Dec. 9, 1927 Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

JEAN MARTIN'AT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

VANITY CASE.

Application filed December 9, 1927. Serial No. 238,739.

My invention relates to improvements in vanity cases and the object ofmy invention is to produce a simple, convenient, and beautiful *anitycase.

My invention is further intended to produce a vanity case which can bemade to look like a small book and constructed of thin sheet metalstamping shaped and disposed so as to give the case, asa whole, a light,tasty appearance, and, also, to make it sufficiently rigid.

. The invention is further intended to produce a structure of this kindin which a handsome, convenient, complete case can be economically made.These features will be better understood from the following description.q

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which similarreference characters represent corresponding parts in all views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the closed vanity case embodying myinvention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the opened case and Figure 3 is abroken perspective View showing the opened covers of the case and withthe inner parts separated to illustrate their individualcharacteristics.

The case is provided with two similar coacting covers and 11 which haveinturned flanges 12 extending around the end and front edge portions sothat the covers may meet edge to edge and be complementary one to theother.

The back ends of the flanges 12 are convex and extended somewhat so asto fit nicely within the back 14 which is in the form of a link andgives to the case, as a whole, a book-like appearance as the back ispreferably convex and in order that the covers may open freely and lieflat upon their backs when open, the link-like back 14 is pivoted toeach cover section. To this end the link or back 14 has its edges turnedover as at 15 (see Figure 3) to form eyes through which the pintle pins16 may extend, and these extend, also, through the adjacent flanges 12of the covers, thus making a secure but loose connection so that thecover members may be opened wide and lie flat as the drawing shows.

It will be seen that the arrangement described, by which the flangeextensions 13 fit within and against the link back 14, makes anornamental connection and, also, each serves to stiffen the case as awhole.

The front edge portions of the case have the flanges 12 inturnedslightly as at 15 andthese parts, at their meeting points, are connectedby a suitable catch 16' which can be an approved fastening.

This dishing or indenting of the front edge portions of the case servesto stiffen the cover u'ien'ibers, gives to the case, as a whole, a moreornamental appearance and enables the catch members to lie within theplane of the outer front edges of the covers, thus plx'itectiiigthecatch and preventing it from catching so freely on extraneous objects.

One cover section, the part 11 as illustrated, has a contained plate 1'7which completely fills this section and the outer contour of which is oftheinner contour of the rase cover. This plate 17 has its middle portionpressed outward to form a frame 18 in which a glass or mirror 19 isplaced and this can be inserted from the back, fastened in any suitableway and when the plate 17 is placed in its cover section, the mirror issecurely held. The plate 17 can be soldered or otherwise fastened inplace and it will be seen that the plate can be easily stamped and whensecured in its cover, it serves to stiffen the latter.

The opposite cover section 10 is likewise provided with a raised flatplate 20 having a down-turned flange 21 extending around the edge of theplate and shaped to fit snugly within the flange 12 of the cover member10. The plate 20 carries a receptacle for a lip stick,'and for powderpuffs, and, of course, these may be of different numbers or shapeswithout affecting the invention. The arrangement shown, however, ispreferred.

Along the back part of the plate 20 that is, near the back edge, is a.long recess 22 for holding a lip stick or a pencil holder 23 and thisrecess, for convenience in stamping has no bottom but the flat surfaceof the cover member 10 serves as a bottom for the recess 22.

In the form illustrated, the plate 20 has, also, holes 24 and 25therethrough, which have, around the edges, seat portions 26 and 27formed where the plate is stamped and serving for seats for the pad orpufl? holders 28 and 29 which, as illustrated, are in the form ofshallow dishes and have flanges 30 and 31 adapted to seat snugly upontheir complementary portions 26 and 27. Thus, it will be seen that theplate 20 is stiffened by its edge flange and by the flanges of therecess 22 and that the pad holders 28 and 29, when pressed snugly intotheir corre-e sponding holes, stiffen the plate and compensate for theweakening made by cutting through the plate for the purpose of receivingsaid holders. V

Thus, it will be seen that by reason of the structure of the parts ofthe case, it can be conveniently made of stampings and that thesepartsare disposed in such a vvay that they can be made of a very lightmetal so as to produce a light, attractive case and still they arearranged to-brace the case in such a way as to make it unusually rigid.

As it will be further noticed, this type of structure lends itself toproducing a handsome article which is essential in a thing of this kind.

What I claim is: p

1. A vanity case comprising two similar case-like cover members meetingedge to edge at the end and front portions, a stiffening plate withinone cover member carrying a mirror, a stiffening plate within the othercover member having receptacles for articles therein, and a link backconnecting the two cover members.

2. A vanity case comprising similar cover 'DIGIDlJGI'S having inturnedflanges at the end and front portions meeting edge to edge, the frontparts of the flanges being depressed and a. link back pivotallyconnecting the cover members.

3. A vanity case comprising similar cover members having flanged end andfront parts meeting edge to edge, a link back pivoted to the flanges oithe two cover portions, and stiffening plates fitting within the coverportions and arranged to carry toilet accessories.

4;. A vanity case comprising similar cover members having flangesextending around their end and front parts and meeting edge to edge, alink back connecting the cover portions, a plate fitting within one ofthe cover portions and having a mirror holding 'lrame formed therein,and a stilfening plate fitting in the second cover portion, carryingreceptacles for toilet accessories.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this16th day of August, 1927.

JEAN MARTINAT.

